Tucker® Pole thermo-crafted mobile tank for two man use.

A studio photograph showing the new thermo-crafted mobile tank introduced by Tucker® Pole. This 700 litre version is designed for two man use.

360 litre one man system is designed for an Escort sized van.

This 360 litre one man operated system is designed to be strapped down in a small Escort sized van. It is easily removed if the vehicle has a dual purpose.

Land Rover are using the same tank design and baffling system as Tucker® Pole.

Land Rover are using the same tank design and baffling system as Tucker® Pole.

Safety: tanks bolted to the floor; use of bulkheads; SPEEDLINER coated floors

For safety, all tanks are bolted to the floor of a vehicle using plates and stainless steel studs. We recommend that all vehicles are fitted with a bulkhead. As an optional extra the floor has been sprayed with a SPEEDLINER coating to prevent fluid ingression.

Water on the move

- carrying water safely and securely

As access to a water supply can often be difficult, most window cleaners, using water fed poles, take their water with them. There are a number of tanks available for mobile use.

Water is heavy (1 litre weighs 1 kilogram at 4°C) and its movement can adversely affect the way a vehicle or trailer handles on the road. Most tanks have integrated baffles to stabilise water. The way the tank is mounted and positioned is also very important related to the vehicles payload.

As previously indicated, not all the technology in this industry has been introduced successfully and tanks have had a chequered history with some suppliers. This has resulted in some worrying publicity and calls for standardisation and codes of practice within the pole industry.

We would like to emphasise that due to the techniques employed, the precautions taken and the advice sort, we have no concerns about any tank we have ever fitted.

Aquafactors have a mobile tank specifically designed for the industry. It is thermo-crafted from a special polypropylene. The frameless format is lightweight and dimensionally compact, giving emphasis to the water carrying capacity, which is proportionally high, compared with other tanks.

We are pleased to report that the Specialist Vehicle Division of Land Rover have adopted the same construction techniques and are mounting similar tanks into their four-wheel drive, all terrain, vehicles (opposite) for the Fire Service and Forestry Commission.

With this pedigree, the road testing has been stringent to meet exacting standards in strength and performance. We are so pleased with the concept that the tank has been patented.